Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-09
THE FIRE AT MISS McBRIDE,s.
Additional Testimony I'm the Criminal
Court To-day.

The trial OF Miss N. ]. Mcbride and J. W. Nc
Fariand, on the charge OF arson, In setting IRE 70
house sis 1lth street. on June Sd last, was re
sumed In the Criminal Court Judge Montgomery,
this morning
John n. Lennon was recalled and testified that
ne saw Miss Mcbride leave the house between
$3.50 and o'clock the morning OF the IRE and she
appeared ''kind OF startled The witness, on
cross-examination, described her actions, and
said she knew his business TO be that OF fireman.
COL Tracy was recalled. and testified that about
three weeks before the fire Miss Mcbride asked
him to give Mcfarland $3.50 to get Oil and turpen-
tine to clean up the house, and he gave It TO him.
He IDENTIFIED letter as being in Miss McBrides
handwriting as near as he could Judge
X A. Arnold testified that he was the lieutenant
OF that police precinct at the time. He described
OF leading up the baes 81 s Ss rsa and d
scr1bed the mattresses saturated with OIL and
rosin scattered about the rooms. When Miss Ne
BRIDE appeared she was asked about the rosin and
turpentlne, and said II was used TO destroy bed
bugs.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Cook.-witness thought
Mcbride into the room and showed her the Jug and
the hoe in the wall When witness explained TO
her the condition OF the mattress she said It was
IOr the purpose OF destroying bed-bugs.
Edward Horne, detective testified that he saw
Miss Mcbride and Capt. verney meet about $50
yards from the JAIL on the Sd OF September last.
Witness and Ran arrested them. and the latter
walked with Verney while he walked with Miss
Mcbride, and the latter told verney not TO talk
with that man, meaning Ran. Miss Mcbride tried
something.
Cross-eSamined by Mr.. Taylor.-Witness over.
heard some or the conversation between Vernay
and Mcfarland in the Jail 1t was ruled out
Cross,examined by Mr. Cook.-witness did not
know what IT was Miss Mcbride chewed up Onicer
Ran got a piece OF paper out OF her hand
Col Cook said that the letter was not connected
with the case, but was private note from Col
The court ruled out the testimony as to the de.
struction OF the paper
Witness had no warrant; went to 1ail with De-
tecive Ran; had been informed by the LATTER that
Verney was to have an interview with Mcfarland.
Recross by Mr.. Taylor-The charge was Interior
ing With Government witness. The interview
took place in the deputy wardens room
Henry Ran, detective was recalled and testi-
NED TO seeing Nerney and Miss Mcbride near the
jail; Miss Mcbride remained outside and the
former had an interview with Mcfarland and
afterward Ferney rejoined Miss Mcbride
10 on cross-examlnaton by Mr. Cook, witness said
was after the letter; witness and Oflicer Horne
went to the jail to the room behind the deputy
saw the parties and heard the interview.
CroSS-eXamined by Mr.. Taylor.-Witness went
10 the JAIL at the request OF Mcfarland; was quite
sure that he was instructed TO prosecute verney
Tor attempting to impede justice.
James Z. Evans testified to seeing Miss Mcbride
sign letter at the Office OF w. b. Williams co.
The deed OF trust and the letter which author
dence.
MI. CnaS. N. Len lpnoCOgrapner) Identified GER
tain letters winch he had photographed some
months since.
Clarence Dodge testified to making the photo
graphs.
S. h NaTamore testified to making photographs
OF the interior OF the house, No. SIS 18th street.
Daniel p. AmeS, OF Elizabeth, n. j., was called as
an expert TO testify TO the Mrs Dugan letter and
that written to the insurance company as being in
the same handwriting.
Mr.. Cook objected.
After a long argument the objection was over
ruled ana the witness, Mr.. AmeS proceeded He
had compared the Dugan letter, the letter TO the
insurance company and the signature and his
opinion was that they were In the same hand
writing. The defense noted an exception to this
testimony.